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40% of x is 35.Write an equation that shows the relationship between 40%, x, and 35.My equation is: ___Use your equation to find x.x = ___

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87.5

Step-by-step explanation:

40% of x is 35 can be expressed as an equation as shown below;


\begin{gathered} (40)/(100)* x=35 \\ \end{gathered}

Let's go ahead and solve for x;


\begin{gathered} (40)/(100)* x=35 \\ (4)/(10)x=35 \\ 4x=350 \\ x=(350)/(4) \\ x=87.5 \end{gathered}

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